News for 'College of Creative Arts'

Exciting new designers you want to check out!

Exciting new designers you want to check out!

Rediff.com30 Mar 2016

Creative and confident, these emerging fashion designers are the future of Indian fashion.

Study Abroad: How to write your Statement of Purpose

Study Abroad: How to write your Statement of Purpose

Rediff.com28 Jul 2015

It takes approximately one to two months to write your SOP with an ideal length of 750 to 1000 words.

The Jazz Player

The Jazz Player

Rediff.com20 Dec 2019

At Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas's nuptials, the Adil Manuel Collective played funk, jazz and R&B for longer than planned that evening at the Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur. One of the couple's friends in the audience yelled: 'Are you guys even from India?' Adil Manuel offered to show her their passports.

'The people in the North East are very fashion-forward'

'The people in the North East are very fashion-forward'

Rediff.com22 Oct 2015

In the fourth part of this series on North East Indian fashion designers and their struggles to attain success and visibility, Atsu Sekhose says he defines his success mantra as "repeat customers + good sales."

Retweet this! 20 life lessons from Twitter's co-founder

Retweet this! 20 life lessons from Twitter's co-founder

Rediff.com5 Sep 2014

Co-founder of Twitter Biz Stone tells us what he learned from his enterprising entrepreneurial journey.

The top 100 universities in the world

The top 100 universities in the world

Rediff.com7 Mar 2016

Harvard tops the list this year.

'I had heard crazy stories about Sanjay Dutt'

'I had heard crazy stories about Sanjay Dutt'

Rediff.com10 Mar 2017

'The other day, someone told me they saw Sarbjit again and it still haunts them.' 'They said I made Aishwarya do what she's never done before.'

Exit interview: What's next for Mudra CEO Madhukar Kamath?

Exit interview: What's next for Mudra CEO Madhukar Kamath?

Rediff.com7 Apr 2017

'Degrees get you into the room, it is the attitude that counts,' says adman Madhukar Kamath.

8 reasons why you must intern with a start-up

8 reasons why you must intern with a start-up

Rediff.com28 Apr 2015

What would you rather be -- a clerk at work or a contributing member of a project?

'Soumitra Chatterjee is bigger than a Ray actor'

'Soumitra Chatterjee is bigger than a Ray actor'

Rediff.com17 Nov 2020

'He never went to the Bombay industry.'

Want a career in animation? Read this!

Want a career in animation? Read this!

Rediff.com28 Jan 2019

'I can snap my fingers and get 1,000 people overnight, but I can't guarantee that they will develop because there has been zero change in education in the country in the last nine years.'

How to become a communications expert

How to become a communications expert

Rediff.com28 Apr 2015

In an online chat with readers, Prof Ujjwal Chowdhary from Edutainment offered tips on pursuing a career in media, design and communication.

Meet Kavitha Kuruganti, the farmers' champion

Meet Kavitha Kuruganti, the farmers' champion

Rediff.com27 Nov 2020

Kavitha Kuruganti has been fighting for decades to ensure farmers are respected and get their due from the Indian nation. In order to ensure they don't struggle for a living, she works to ensure sustainable farm livelihoods and farmers' rights.

Do you want to be a voice artist?

Do you want to be a voice artist?

Rediff.com9 Jun 2016

The career is both diverse and complex.

Lawntuba: 4 musicians pursuing their dream

Lawntuba: 4 musicians pursuing their dream

Rediff.com30 Mar 2017

'We are all from middle class backgrounds...' 'We are not like those super privileged kids to whom the parents say "Jao beta. Studio khareed lo".'

Adopted as a child, he now mentors 350 orphans

Adopted as a child, he now mentors 350 orphans

Rediff.com12 Jul 2017

In three cities across MP, his NGO is working towards ensuring educational, emotional and financial support to the children living in shelters and orphanages.

Modi hard sells India as an investment destination

Modi hard sells India as an investment destination

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India and the United Kingdom are economically made for each other.

Meet Yash Raj's new heroine

Meet Yash Raj's new heroine

Rediff.com23 Aug 2017

'Without even knowing me, people have trolled me for being the person I am, for the way I look.' 'Why put myself in a negative space, you know?'

'Let them make their own mistakes and learn from them'

'Let them make their own mistakes and learn from them'

Rediff.com14 Sep 2015

Controlling and trying to make sure that things flow smoothly for their children comes naturally to parents, but one simply must know where to draw the line.

Udta Punjab, worst casting decisions, and naheeee...!

Udta Punjab, worst casting decisions, and naheeee...!

Rediff.com13 Jun 2016

Sukanya Verma shares her exciting filmi week with us.

'I want to be a Priyanka Chopra in reverse'

'I want to be a Priyanka Chopra in reverse'

Rediff.com31 Aug 2017

'I want to go back to India after my success here.'

The designer who wants to end violence against women

The designer who wants to end violence against women

Rediff.com10 Aug 2017

'I was emotionally disturbed after hearing about foeticides and later Nirbhaya and felt that as successful women, we must raise our voice against these issues.' '#SheIsMe, an inspirational fashion showcase, was a personal tribute that proclaimed that despite their flaws and limitations, women are beautiful, magical and strong.'

'Life is about enjoying the moment'

'Life is about enjoying the moment'

Rediff.com17 Dec 2015

How do you translate a first love into a profession? How do you become a writer once you set your heart on it? Susmita Bhattacharya, who once worked as a graphic designer in Mumbai, now teaches the basics of English to newcomers to Britain and is also a creative writing tutor. Her first novel The Normal State of Mind was published earlier this year after a grim battle with cancer.

The contrasting colours of Jaipur

The contrasting colours of Jaipur

Rediff.com5 Feb 2015

The city is becoming more democratic as the past embraces the future says Rahul Jacob.

'Bhansali has never been political'

'Bhansali has never been political'

Rediff.com27 Nov 2017

'Politics has risen around Padmavati, but the film has nothing political in it.'

'My style of acting is different from what you relate Anil Kapoor with'

'My style of acting is different from what you relate Anil Kapoor with'

Rediff.com4 Oct 2016

'My father knows that he was not good in Parinda. He himself told me that he messed it up because he was so successful at that time with Ram Lakhan and Tezaab. He was so iconic as Munna that he tried to recreate it all the time. It is not necessarily the best thing to do.' Harshvardhan Kapoor says why he's blessed to be an actor in today's days.

Let Gandhi enter your heart

Let Gandhi enter your heart

Rediff.com7 Feb 2019

'Gandhi turned his life into a counter-intuitive experiment in old ideas like non-violence and swadeshi.' 'He offered numerous universal ideas that talk to the human condition.' 'His ability to take risks was outstanding,' says Sopan Joshi, explaining why the Mahatma's ideas are as relevant as ever.

'There are so many songs where they just wear a bra!'

'There are so many songs where they just wear a bra!'

Rediff.com10 Aug 2018

'Who will cast me?'
'It's all about how many Instagram followers you have, which ramp you're walking on,' the actress who is sensational in Sacred Games tells Rediff.com's Ronjita V Kulkarni.

'Actors these days don't have unique voices like Amitabh'

'Actors these days don't have unique voices like Amitabh'

Rediff.com23 Apr 2015

'Amitabh Bachchan told me, "I don't appreciate other people doing my voice".'

30 Under 30: The world is watching these Indian super achievers

30 Under 30: The world is watching these Indian super achievers

Rediff.com5 Jan 2017

The Forbes 30 Under 30 list is harder to get into than Stanford or Harvard University. Meet the desis who made the cut this year.

'I feel girls don't like me'

'I feel girls don't like me'

Rediff.com6 Jul 2015

'I went to the Siddhi Vinayak temple in Mumbai, and a lady starting cursing me. A man in Shirdi temple asked why I had come there when my conduct in Balika Vadhu was wrong! It's not easy. People have liked, hated, liked and again hated me.' Balika Vadhu's Jagya -- Shashank Vyas -- moves on from the show.

12 ways to be happy at work

12 ways to be happy at work

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

Stretch. Make some calls. Or simply organise your desk.

Move from jugaad to jhakaas: Anand Mahindra at IIT-B

Move from jugaad to jhakaas: Anand Mahindra at IIT-B

Rediff.com11 Aug 2015

At the 53rd annual convocation ceremony of the IIT-B, Anand Mahindra urged graduates to focus on imagination.

Would you quit engineering to be a model? She did!

Would you quit engineering to be a model? She did!

Rediff.com4 Sep 2014

What inspired, engineering graduate Pooja Mor to quit her career and take up modelling?

10 career choices smarter than an MBA

10 career choices smarter than an MBA

Rediff.com13 May 2016

Why spend so much moolah on pursuing an MBA degree, when you can advance your career with these career options.

'Uttama Villain is Kamal Haasan's gift to me'

'Uttama Villain is Kamal Haasan's gift to me'

Rediff.com24 Mar 2015

Music composer M Ghibran talks about his experience of working with Kamal Haasan on Uttama Villain.

Ugochi Latoya Igwilo is the first Nigerian model at Lakme Fashion Week

Ugochi Latoya Igwilo is the first Nigerian model at Lakme Fashion Week

Rediff.com20 Mar 2015

"When I came to India, I did not have a plan. I had no friends or mentors. The journey to success hasn't been easy. But looking back, I feel the struggle was worth it. My parents and siblings are very proud of me today," says the 23 year old, Ugochi Latoya Igwilo.

The BEST FOREIGN Films of 2017

The BEST FOREIGN Films of 2017

Rediff.com31 Dec 2017

Aseem Chhabra gives us the top films that enriched his year.

'I never owned even a suit before the Oscars'

'I never owned even a suit before the Oscars'

Rediff.com5 Feb 2015

Three films and one TV show old Suraj Sharma is glad that an acting career means he is not behind a desk. Aseem Chhabra finds out that despite a life that can be heady Suraj hasn't lost sight of reality

Meet Akshay Kumar's super successful partner!

Meet Akshay Kumar's super successful partner!

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

'I got the script of OMG: Oh My God and I believed in it so much that I quit my job. Singh Is Bliing was a success but it was not a film that made a difference.' Meet Ashvini Yardi.